CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Phospholipase A2 domain
Functional Family Secretory phospholipase A2

Enzyme Information

3.1.1.4
Phospholipase A(2).
based on mapping to UniProt Q9XG81
Phosphatidylcholine + H(2)O = 1-acylglycerophosphocholine + a carboxylate.
-!- Also acts on phosphatidylethanolamine, choline plasmalogen and phosphatides, removing the fatty acid attached to the 2-position.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9XG81
PLA22_ORYSJ
Oryza sativa Japonica Group
Probable phospholipase A2 homolog 2

PDB Structure

PDB 2WG9
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal Structure of a Class Xib Phospholipase A2 (Pla2): Rice (Oryza Sativa) Isoform-2 Pla2 and an Octanoate Complex.
Guy, J.E., Stahl, U., Lindqvist, Y.
J.Biol.Chem.